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Comedy
Events
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Women In Comedy – Great Teams! (Mid-Day)
Private VenueAre you ready to laugh? This presentation features six of the funniest women of all time! We will look at the following fabulous female comedy teams: The first team we’ll look at is Lucille Ball and Vivian Vance (“I Love … Continue reading
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Sid Caesar – The Meteoric Career Of A Comic Genius
Private VenueSid Caesar: King Of Comedy
Sid Caesar may be the funniest man ever to appear on his own television show. Certainly no one ever had a greater writing team then he did. Sid Caesar’s television shows raised to the standards of television comedy to a level that you have ever been able to approach. Yet his personal life was very different than his successful land funny public persona. The hilarious film clips in this multimedia presentation will help you appreciate his comic genius. The story of his life will fascinate you as he spent so many years fighting demons that threatened to destroy him. You will definitely come away with a greater understanding and a deeper appreciation of the genius of Sid Caesar.$5 -
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Carol Burnett – Queen Of Comedy
Private VenueCarol Burnett is one of the funniest women ever to star on television. And on Broadway. And in films. She is also, by reputation, one of the nicest, most thoughtful, and highly respected women in the entire history of … Continue reading
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Dick Van Dyke Show: Leading Television Into The 60s
North Shore Senior Center 161 Northfield Road, NorthfieldThe Dick Van Dyke Show is well remembered as one of the wittiest situation comedies in the history of television. What is less well remembered is that Carl Reiner's creation was a tremendously influential but deceptive innovator. The DIck Van … Continue reading
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The Mary Tyler Moore Show
Northbrook Senior Center 3323 Walters Ave, Northbrook, United StatesMore than just a TV classic, The Mary Tyler Moore Show changed the landscape of television and inspired audiences with its portrayal of a single, career-driven woman finding her way in a big city. Mary Tyler Moore didn’t just “turn … Continue reading
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Sid Caesar – The Meteoric Career Of A Comic Genius
Private VenueSid Caesar: King Of Comedy
Sid Caesar may be the funniest man ever to appear on his own television show. Certainly no one ever had a greater writing team then he did. Sid Caesar’s television shows raised to the standards of television comedy to a level that you have ever been able to approach. Yet his personal life was very different than his successful land funny public persona. The hilarious film clips in this multimedia presentation will help you appreciate his comic genius. The story of his life will fascinate you as he spent so many years fighting demons that threatened to destroy him. You will definitely come away with a greater understanding and a deeper appreciation of the genius of Sid Caesar.$5 -
Jack Benny
North Shore Senior Center 161 Northfield Road, NorthfieldJack Benny holds two unique and quite wonderful distinctions. First, Jack Benny is almost universally regarded by critics, contemporaries and historians as having the best comic timing of any performer in show business. Jack Benny's ability to take a pause, … Continue reading
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Bob Newhart
Fremont Public Library 1170 N. Midlothian Road, Mundelein, IL, United StatesFREE LIVE EVENT: Bob Newhart was a comic legend and widely regarded as one of the nicest men in Hollywood history. Two of his sitcoms became iconic, and his appearances on the Tonight Show were legendary. His standup routine influenced … Continue reading
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Bob Newhart
UniperLIVE EVENT: Bob Newhart turned 93 on September 5, 2022. He is a living legend and widely regarded as one of the nicest men in Hollywood history. Two of his sitcoms became iconic, and his appearances on the Tonight Show … Continue reading
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Mel Brooks
UniperMel Brooks wrote, directed, and starred in some of the funniest movies of all time. He even wrote the music for them! As a TV writer working for the great Sid Caesar, Mel Brooks contributed to perhaps the funniest TV … Continue reading